A method for playing strategy golf

ABSTRACT

A method of playing strategy golf involving the use of a book or kit for laying out in simulation form one or more holes of golf for the purpose of studying and then subsequently playing each such hole for the minimum score for the golfer&#39;&#39;s ability wherein each simulated hole is provided by a page of said book and comprises a first sheet having markings thereon to designate increments of distance from a golf green disposed thereon. A golf tee area is disposed on the first sheet at a preselected distance from the green and hazards and landmarks are also disposed on the first sheet between the tee area and the golf green to simulate the hazards and landmarks the golfer might encounter when playing that particular hole of golf. A smaller, transparent sheet having markings designating increments of distance from a point on the smaller sheet is disposed on the first sheet with the point of the smaller sheet at the golf tee area and with its incremental markings being directed in a desired direction toward the golf green. Each assembled page can be detachably secured in a notebook-like cover to be protected thereby during the use thereof.

United States Patent [191 Candor METHOD FOR PLAYING STRATEGY GOLF [76]Inventor: James T. Candor, 5440 Cynthia Ln.,

Washington Township, Ohio 45429 [22] Filed: Nov. 20, 1972 [21] Appl.No.: 307,977

Related U.S. Application Data [63] Continuation-impart of Ser. No.220,045, Jan. 24,

I972, abandoned.

Primary E.\'aminerGeorge J. Marlo Attorney, Agent, or Firm-Candor,Candor & Tassone June 28, 1974 5 7 ABSTRACT A method of playing strategygolf involving the use of a book or kit for laying out in simulationform one or more holes of golf for the purpose'of studying and thensubsequently playing each such hole for the minimum score for thegolfers ability wherein each simulated hole is provided by a page ofsaid book and comprises a first sheet having markings thereon todesignate increments of distance from a golf green disposed thereon. Agolf tee area is disposed on the first sheet at a preselected distancefrom the green and hazards and landmarks are also disposed on the firstsheet between the tee area and the golf green to simulate the hazardsand landmarks the golfer might encounter when playing that particularhole of golf. A smaller, transparent sheet having markings designatingincrements of distance from a point on the smaller sheet is disposed onthe first sheet with the point of the smaller sheet at the golf tee areaand with its incremental markings being directed in a desired directiontoward the golf green. Each assembled page can be detachably secured ina notebook-like cover to be protected thereby during the use thereof.

2 Claims, 10 Drawing Figures PATENTEDJUH28 I914 i aim-@ 186- smears IFIGJA I A METHOD FOR PLAYING STRATEGY GOLF This application is acontinuation-in-part patent application of its copending parent patentapplication, Ser. No. 220,045, filed Jan. 24, 1972, now abandoned.

This invention relates to a method for playing strategy golf involvingthe use of a book means or kit for laying out one or more holes of agolf course in a simulating manner so that the golfer can not only planin advance the playing of that particular golf course with a stroke andclub plan commensurate with the golfers ability but also to providemeans for that golfer to record his round of golf for a more accuratelater study thereof to enhance self improvement in the playing of golf.

It is well known that one of the greatest professional golfers of alltime, Jack Nicklaus, makes notes about a golf course he is practicing onfor a subsequent tournament so that he will accurately know thedistances from g} various landmarks to the greens and thus can choosethe proper clubs for second and third shot situations, a practice thatobviously has paid off for Mr. Nicklaus.

It is also well known from the book, Situation Golf, by Arnold Palmerand plblished by McCall Publishing Company of New York in 1970, that theauthor stresses the fact that before the golfer actually tees off on aparticular hole of golf, he should have a full battle plan for the holeworked out in his mind in order to best score in a manner that takes inthe ability of the golfer. In fact, such book sets forth nine holes ofsimulated golf play and how each hole should be played by a golfer witha low handicap, a medium handicap and a high handicap.

Golf Magazines book, Handbook of Golf St r a tegy, states that at sometime, a golfer who regularly playsa certain golf course should make asketch of each hole and indicate thereon where to play positions, suchbook thereafter devoting part of a chapter to explain how to chart agolf course.

Therefore, it is a feature of this invention to provide a method whereina golfer can utilize the strategy conveyed in such books to lay out around of golf that that player normally plays in a simulated mannerandwith which that player can thereafter make adjustments in his game tofit his battle plan for that particular golf course so as to practicethe teachings set forth in the aforementioned books, Situation Golf andHandbook of Golf Strategy.

In particular, one embodiment of this invention involves the use of abook means or kit wherein each golf hole is provided by a standardizedfirst sheet having concentric arcs disposed thereon and respectivelybeing described from a point on the sheet to designate increments ofdistance from that point. The golfer can place a simulated golf green atthat point to represent the golf green for a particular hole of golfthat he desires to play. The golfer also disposes a golf tee area on thesheet at a preselected distance from the point thereon as well asdisposes pieces representing natural hazards and/or landmarks on thesheet between the tee area and the golf green so as to simulate thatparticular hole of golf. A smaller, transparent sheet having concentricarcs described from a point on the smaller sheet to designate incrementsof distance from that point is placed on the first sheet with the pointof the smaller sheet on the golf tee area and with its incremental meansdirected in a desired drive" or first shot direction toward the golfgreen. Such smaller sheet is then marked on by the golfer to designate adesired first shot area from the tee area where the golfer should placehis first shot in order that succeeding shots, also laid out on theassembled sheets, will conform to the ability of that golfer in playingthat particular hole to the best of his natural ability and with aslittle shot trouble as possible.

Each pair of such completed and assembled sheets can then be disposed asa unit into a transparent envelope or pocket means so that the simulatedhole of golf can be readily viewed therethrough. Such covered sheets canthen be detachably secured in a notebooklike cover and be utilizedduring the actual playing of the round of golf for reference purposesand/or for record keeping purposes so that when that particular hole isactually played, the golfer can mark on the outer covering sheet thevarious shots, ball positions and clubs utilized in playing thatparticular hole of golf so that the same can be later studied at hisleisure for better perfecting his golf game and perhaps for changing hisbattle plan for that particular hole of golf. Alternately, each of suchcovered and assembled sheets can be utilized in a duplicating machine toprovide a copied sheet therefrom and which can also be marked upon whenthat golfer plays that particular hole to record the various shotstaken, etc. for later study and later permanent record-keeping purposes.For example, by keeping such a permanent record of each round of goldplayed for a year will indicate the best possible battle plane of thatgolfer for the following year, etc.

Therefore, it is an object of this invention to provide a method forplaying strategy golf involving the use of a book means or kit having atleast one page means for simulating a hole of golf that a golfer willactually play in a manner that the golfer can pre-plan his strategy forplaying such hole of golf.

Other objects, uses and advantages of this invention are apparent from areading of this description which proceeds with reference to theaccompanying drawings forming a part thereof and wherein:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the golf course study book means or kitof this invention opened to a particular page means thereof after thepage means has been utilized to simulate a particular golf hole.

FIG. 1A is a plan view of one pair of assembled sheets' of thisinvention disposed in a transparent pocket means to form one page meansfor the book means of FIG. I and representing a particular hole of golfthat a golfer will subsequently play.

FIG. 2 is a reduced plan view of one of the sheets for forming thecombination illustrated in FIG. 1A.

FIG. 3 is a smaller view of another sheet utilized in forming thecombination of FIG. 1A.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the sheet of FIG. 2 having a golf greenand a golf tee area disposed thereon as well as an outline of thefairway of the hole of golf that is to be depicted or simulated thereon.

FIG. 5 is a view similar to FIG. 4 and illustrates the second sheet ofFIG. 3, as well as means representing natural hazards for the particularhole of golf, being disposed on the sheet of FIG. 4. In addition, theplanned shots for the hole of golf are laid out on the assembled sheetsin FIG. 5.

FIG. 6 is a view similar to FIG. and illustrates the assembled sheets ofFIG. 5 being inserted in a transparent covering member.

FIG. 7 is a view similar to FIG. 6 and illustrates the assembled sheetsfully received within the pocket member and with the pocket memberhaving markings disposed thereon representing an actual playing of thehole of golf simulated by the sheets.

FIG. 8 is a view similar to FIG. 1 and illustrates another embodiment ofthe golf course study book means or kit of this invention.

FIG. 9 is a reduced perspective view of a plurality of book means ofFIG. 1 stored on a shelf or the like.

While this invention is particularly adapted for laying out one or moreactual holes of golf that a golfer is to play, it is to be understoodthat the various features of this invention can be utilized singly or inany combination thereof to lay out holes of golf that are yet to be inexistence for practicing battle plan techniques or for other purposes asdesired.

Referring now to FIG. 1, the golf course study book means or kit of thisinvention is generally indicated by the reference numeral 1 andcomprises a notebook-like cover 2 having a front part 3, a back part 4and a spine part 5 hinged to said front and back parts 3 and 4 and beingprovided with a plurality of operable rings 6 that detachably hinge andsecure a plurality of page means 7 and 8 inside the book means 1. Thepage means 7 can comprise instructions and material for assisting in thelaying out of a complete eighteen hole golf course holeby hole as willbe apparent hereinafter on the page means 8 whereby each page means 8can comprise two holes of the golf course to be studied and played re-.spectively on opposite sides thereof. Thus, only nine page means 8 needbe provided for each book means 1 and the same can be utilized to layout a complete golf course for the reasons previously set forth as wellas for the reasons hereinafter set forth and illustrated, such pagemeans 8 being protected by the notebook cover means 2 during the use ofthe kit 1 for its intended purpose.

Referring now to FIG. 1A, one page means 8 of the book means 1illustrated after the same has been utilized to produce a unit 9 that isa completed simulation of a particular hole of golf and comprises anouter transparent covering envelope or pocket member 10 having disposedtherein a first sheet means 11 on which the simulated hole of golf isprovided and is generally indicated by the reference numeral 12. Thehole of golf 12 comprises a simulated golf green 13 disposed on thesheet 11 and having as its center a point 14 provided on the sheet 11. Agolf tee off area 15 is disposed on the sheet 11 in a preselectedposition from the point 14 of the sheet 11 for representing the golf teearea of the golf hole 12. A plurality of members simulating naturalhzards and landmarks, such as trees 16 and traps 17, are disposed on thesheet 11 in positions that most represent the actual hazards of the holebeing depicted or simulated by the golf hole 12 of FIG. 1. Such items 16and 17 can be supplied from the page means 7 of the book means 1.

The sheet 11 has a plurality of preformed arcs 18 provided thereon inconcentric manner and each being described from the point 14 on thesheet 11 to designate incremental distances from the point 14 and beingof a number that would cover the distances for better than percent ofthe holes of golf in actual existence.

A second sheet 19 of transparent material has a plurality of arcs 20formed thereon in a concentric manner and each being described from apoint 21 formed on the sheet 19 so as to represent incremental distancefrom the point 21.

As illustrated in FIG. 1A, the sheet 19 is laid on the sheet 11 in sucha manner that the point 21 of the smaller sheet 19 is disposed in adesired location on the tee area 15 and with the incremental distances20 thereon being disposed outwardly from the tee area 15 in a desiredfirst shot direction for that particular golfer. If desired, the sheet19 can actually have a straight line means 22 formed thereon forrepresenting the path of a drive or first shot from the tee off area 15as illustrated.

If desired, the sheet 11 can have a free hand marking or cut-out meansdisposed thereon to designate an outline 23 of the fairway that isprovided by the hole of golf 12 as illustrated.

In addition, a fact sheet 24 can also be disposed on the sheet 1 l in anout-of-the-way manner from the hole of golf 12 and on which can berecorded pertinent facts that the golfer should review before actuallyplaying the hole of golf so as to minimize trouble that the golfer mightencounter. For example, such fact sheet could remind the golfer thatbecause the fairway is slightly rising from tee area to green he shoulduse a lower number club than that which he would normally be expected tobe utilizing for a particular shot. Also, such fact sheet could containthe same type of information that the book, Situation Golf, provides forthe simulated holes therein and considered as Pertinent Facts therein. 7

After the sheets 11 and 19 have been assembled together in the mannerillustrated in FIG. 1A, the golfer can then mark thereon in anyappropriate manner the shot path that that particular golfer shouldfollow to use his ability in trying to par or score his best for suchhole. Such battle plan can be provided on its assembled sheets byvarious marking pencils, etc.

For example, the hole 12 illustrated in FIG. 1A is a par 5 hole and thegolfer is of average ability so that a first marking 25 is provided forhis desired drive of slightly more than 225 yards straight down thefairway. The golfer then locates a marking 26 where it would be moststrategic for his second shot to be played in order to avoid thathazards he might encounter while still giving the golfer the bestpossible approach slot for his ability so as to reach the green 13 onthis third shot.

Such previously described unit 9 for simulating the hole of golf 12, orany other hole of golf can easily be formed by the golfer using thestandard sheet 11 of FIG. 2 which has the incremental arcs 18 formedthereon and being appropriately labeled by incremental numbers 27 in anyappropriate manner.

As illustrated in FIG. 4, such sheet 11 has the golf green 13, tee area15 and fairway designation 23 disposed thereon in initially laying outthe golf hole 12.

Thereafter, the golfer places the golf hazards 16 and 17 and secondsheet 19 on the first sheet 11 of FIG. 4 in the manner illustrated inFIG. 5. The battle plan of the best way to play that hole of golf isthen marked thereon in the manner previously described.

Thereafter, the assembled sheets of FIG. 5 that depict the desired holeof golf are slipped into a transparent envelope or covering pocketmember as illustrated in FIG. 6 along with the fact sheet 24 to form thecompleted unit 9 illustrated in FIGS. 1A and 7.

However, in FIG. 7 the unit 9 is actually used by itself when playingthe hole of holf depicted thereon so that the golfer has marked theparticular balls course and strokes by suitable markings 28 on the outersurface 29 of the covering 10 in the manner illustrated in FIG. 7 forlater study or recording purposes.

For example, the outer covering 10 can be formed of transparent materialthat is readily marked by a certain type of marking member, such as afelt pen or the like, and which can be easily cleaned off for laterreuse thereof.

Altemately, the user may take the unit 9 of FIG. 1A as a master andthrough the use of a Xerox machine or the like form a plurality of copysheets therefrom for permanent marking thereon as the particular hole ofgolf is played so that throughout a particular year the golfer can seewhat improvement he has made throughout the year in scoring on aparticular hole and also whether he is playing the hole in the mannerthat he best believes that he should be attacking such hole.

While only one hole of golf has been previously described as beingformed from the book means or kit 1 of this invention, it is to beunderstood that a person would be provided in kit form or book form aplurality of sheets 11, a plurality of sheets 19, a plurality of sheetshaving the hazards l6 and 17, as well as other hazards, in predeterminedcut out form or for the users desired cut out configurations, and sheetsfor the golf greens 13 and tee areas 15 so that the same can either becut from such sheets or punched therefrom and be disposed on the sheets11 in a desired manner to produce 18 holes of simulated golf holes ormore as desired. Of course, such kit would include eighteen pocketmembers or just nine pocket members so that two holes can be utilized ateach pocket member 10 in a back-to-back relation.

The sheets 11 could be formed with a green background and the varioushazards, golf greens and tee areas could be formed with other distinctcolorings either natural or in a manner to quickly call to the golfersattention that a certain area is really to be avoided as the same hasbeen constantly his downfall, etc. Also, such members that are to besubsequently disposed or the sheets 11 could. be secured thereon in apermanent manner or in a readily removable manner so as to berearrangeable, if desired.

After the desired number of units 9 have been assembled for a round ofgolf, the units 1 are reinserted into the notebook cover 2 to be held bythe rings 6 that are opened, received through appropriate openings 30 inthe pocket member 10 and sheets 11 and then closed in the mannerillustrated in FIG. 1 so that the book means 1 can be actually utilizedduring the playing of a round of golf depicted by the holes of golf ofthe hinged units 9 by having the golfer mark his shots, ball paths,putts and scores thereon for later study and record keeping purposes, ifdesired.

Of course, instead of marking such information directly on thecover'member or pocket members 10, sheets the tracing paper or othermaterial could be inserted in the notebook 1 between each pair of units9 to be marked on in the above manner for such purposes and thereforethe cover members 10 need not require cleaning off of the markingsthereon when a other round of golf is played.

In fact, the pocket members 10 could be eliminated in the mannerillustrated in FIG. 8 where cover sheets 31 are provided for each sideof a completed sheet 11 for the marking thereon in the above manner, thesheets 31 being replaceable sheets or readily eraseable sheets asdesired.

Thus, it can be seen that this invention provides means wherein a golfercan lay out one or more golf holes that he normally encounters and fromwhich he can plan his attack of the hole or holes in a manner to bestsuit his ability and from such information actually keeps records of hisgolf rounds for any desired purpose.

Also, such golf hole units 9 of this invention can be utilized to recordmore than one players actual playing of the golf hole for laterdiscussion purposes, such as for rehashing of a round of golf, etc.

Also, the golfer can have a book means 1 for each golf course he playswhereby the back of the spline parts 5 can have appropriate label spaceso that a players book means 1 can be stored on his library shelves asillustrated in FIG. 9.

Thus, it can be seen that the book means or kit 1 can be merchandised inthe same manner as a sport book because all of the material necessaryfor laying out a persons particular golf course is provided by the pagemeans of such book means.

However, it is to be understood that only sheets 11 and 19 need beprovided in each kit or book means 1 as the greens 13, tee areas 15,hazards and landmarks 16 and 17 and fairways 23, etc., can merely bedrawn on the sheets 1 1 to practice the teachings of this invention. Infact, the smaller sheets 19 can be eliminated if desired so that thebook means or kit 1 need only contain a plurality of sheets 11, ifdesired.

While the book means 1 has been illustrated and described as being of anote book type for easy page removal and insertion, it is to beunderstood that other types of page removal book means can be utilizedif desired. In fact a book means of permanently attached page meanscould be utilized as the page means could still be copied by reproducingapparatus for the reasons previously set forth.

While there has been no discussion as to how the golfer is to providethe proper distances across the fairways, etc., it is to be understoodthat the golfer could use one of the smaller sheets 19 as a ruler forsetting the proper widths between objects and roughs after pacing thesame off. Of course a special ruler could be provided for this purpose.In any event, it can be seen that by requiring the golfer to pace thewidth of the fairways etc., when laying out each golf hole, the golferwill readily become aware of the more narrower and wider portions of thefairways etc., for better golf club selection and ball placement for hisability to thread the needle or to play it safe.

Therefore, it can be seen that this invention provides a method forlaying out a golf hole or holes fora golfers study thereof or for otherpurposes as desired.

While the form of the invention now preferred has been described asrequired by the patent statutes, other forms may be utilized all comingwithin the scope of the appended claims.

What is claimed is:

l. A method of playing strategy golf comprising the steps of using asheet member having uniformally spaced apart increments of distancethereon extending away from a readily discernible location thereon insufficient directions from said discernible location that said sheetmember can readily accommodate proportionally accurate layouts of thewidely varying holes played by golfers, including holes having a doglegto the right of the tee area and a dogleg to the left of the tee area,laying out, on said sheet member and over said increments of distancethereon, the characteristics of a particular hole to be played by thegolfer by disposing means on said sheet member at said readilydiscernible location to represent the golf green of said hole, disposingmeans on said sheet member at the appropriate distance from said readilydiscernible location to represent the golf tee area of said hole,disposing means on said sheet member between said tee arearepresentation and said green representation to represent the locationsof the landmarks and hazards of said hole that can be encountered by thegolfer in playing said hole, disposing means on said sheet member torepresent the first strategic shot path that the golfer could followwith his particular golf playing abilities to reach a first desiredstrategic location in attempting to reach the green of said hole in aminimum number of strokes, and playing a first golf ball shot to reachsaid first strategic location, whereby on reaching the area of saidfirst strategic location with said first played golf ball shot, saidincrements of distance and the relationship of said landmarks and anynoted hazards yet to be encountered enable said golfer to readilypredetermine any additional strategic golf ball shot paths that could befollowed to reach successive stategic locations from which subsequentshots could be taken to reach the green of the hole being played with aminimum number of strokes.

2. A method as set forth in claim 1 wherein said sheet member includestherewith additional uniformally spaced apart increments of distanceadapted to readily designate distances from the tee area representationalong the first strategic shot path representation.

1. A method of playing strategy golf comprising the steps of using asheet member having uniformally spaced apart increments of distancethereon extending away from a readily discernible location thereon insufficient directions from said discernible location that said sheetmember can readily accommodate proportionally accurate layouts of thewidely varying holes played by golfers, including holes having a doglegto the right of the tee area and a dogleg to the left of the tee area,laying out, on said sheet member and over said increments of distancethereon, the characteristics of a particular hole to be played by thegolfer by disposing means on said sheet member at said readilydiscernible location to represent the golf green of said hole, disposingmeans on said sheet member at the appropriate distance from said readilydiscernible location to represent the golf tee area of said hole,disposing means on said sheet member between said tee arearepresentation and said green representation to represent the locationsof the landmarks and hazards of said hole that can be encountered by thegolfer in playing said hole, disposing means on said sheet member torepresent the first strategic shot path that the golfer could followwith his particular golf playing abilities to reach a first desiredstrategic location in attempting to reach the green of said hole in aminimum number of strokes, and playing a first golf ball shot to reachsaid first strategic location, whereby on reaching the area of saidfirst strategic location with said first played golf ball shot, saidincrements of distance and the relationship of said landmarks and anynoted hazards yet to be encountered enable said golfer to readilypredetermine any additional strategic golf ball shot paths that could befollowed to reach successive stategic locatIons from which subsequentshots could be taken to reach the green of the hole being played with aminimum number of strokes.
 2. A method as set forth in claim 1 whereinsaid sheet member includes therewith additional uniformally spaced apartincrements of distance adapted to readily designate distances from thetee area representation along the first strategic shot pathrepresentation.